Thursday, October 1, 2026
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We move into 2026 with a renewed commitment to our residents and to the future of our village. We will continue to invest thoughtfully, plan responsibly and listen closely to the needs of the community.
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By Francis X. Murray
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1/20/26
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In this year’s legislative session, I will continue to fight for real solutions: lowering costs, holding criminals accountable and giving families, workers and small businesses the stability they need to thrive.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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1/20/26
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When loopholes in design allow weapons of war to be assembled in minutes, the cost is measured in lives. Governor Hochul’s proposal would close that loophole and reaffirm New York’s commitment to public safety. It is a necessary step that we must take now.
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By Michaelle Solages
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1/20/26
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Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo and a parade of progressive icons were everywhere, lecturing the world on justice. Now that courageous Iranians are risking their lives in the streets, confronting a brutal regime, where are these moral megaphones? Where are the hashtags, the celebrity rallies and the tear-jerking op-eds? The silence is deafening.
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By Ari Brown
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1/20/26
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By setting clear standards for discipline and ensuring that patients know where to turn with concerns, this legislation would take meaningful steps to protect the public. Its reforms would help reaffirm the expectation that every New Yorker can rely on their doctor to provide safe, ethical and compassionate care.
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By Siela Bynoe
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1/19/26
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Social connection isn’t a luxury — it is essential for maintaining physical health, cognitive function, emotional well-being and overall quality of life. Unlike other health conditions, loneliness and isolation can’t be cured or medicated with pills. Helping hands and warm hearts are the necessary treatments.
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By Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
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1/19/26
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At the end of the day, filling potholes is about more than asphalt. It’s about a philosophy of governance that values efficiency over excuses and action over delay. When government focuses on doing the basics well — maintaining roads, keeping neighborhoods safe and making services accessible — everyone benefits.
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By John Ferretti
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1/19/26
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New York’s volunteer firefighters and emergency service personnel have long been the backbone of the state’s emergency response system. On Long Island and across New York, they respond not only …
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1/19/26
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This election year will bring sharp rhetoric and clear contrasts. That is inevitable, and healthy, in a democracy. But the ideas discussed at the State of the Region breakfast should not become casualties of partisanship. They are good ideas — the kinds of ideas that all elected officials, at every level of government, should be eager to pursue.
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1/14/26
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My personal standards of ethics bind me to a representation of you that delivers your message to state leaders and my Assembly and Senate colleagues. At times this can be a challenge, especially when regional differences and values clash. When this occurs, it is important that your elected representatives in Albany be in the key places where the voices of the 21st District can be heard.
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By Judy Griffin
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1/14/26
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